Senior Staff Nurse Cardiac ITU

Overview

Main area Cardiac Intensive Care Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation) Job
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017-0126

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Employer type NHS

Site University Hospital of Wales

Town Cardiff

Salary £39,263 - £47,280 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 11/02/2026 23:59

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives;
Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it;

care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge.

Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

We are looking for a keen and motivated Band 6 nurse to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Cardiothoracic critical care nursing to our patients in the University Hospital of Wales. Cardiothoracic ITU is an 11 bedded clinical area consisting of a mix of Level 3 beds and Level 2 beds, with an excellent established nursing team who will be able to support and assist your development whilst you provide high quality nursing care to patients who have undergone cardiac or thoracic surgery.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team, and be competent in cardiac/critical care nursing. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given. We are searching for nurses who share our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity

In return we will offer you a dynamic, friendly working environment, a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role, including an in-house management programme to develop your leadership skills.

The post holder will work closely with…